Search Results: emotional infidelity

Sometimes, people break up when they will be separated by distance for a long time: they are going to college in different states, one is going into the military, a family is relocating due to the breadwinner's employment, etc. In those cases, if the relationship had been progressing satisfactorily before the separation, I think reunions make sense.

If you break up because of physical or emotional abuse, substance abuse, infidelity, or any other reason that adversely reflects on the quality of the relationship, then reunion does not make sense to me. Of course it is POSSIBLE that people can change their behavior, but experience has shown me that it rarely happens. When you reunite, it is most likely that after the initial excitement subsides, you will encounter the very same problems that you previously experienced. . . and you will probably encounter them much sooner the second time around.

I dated a girl in 1979-1980, and we broke up because she felt guilty about leaving a prior relationship and wanted to return to that partner. Adios! But years later, I found her, rekindled the relationship and eventually married her. Big mistake, but at least I learned something from the experience.

Have you ever reunited with an ex? How did that work out for you?

Sexual Infidelity;
"the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner, by engaging in sexual activity with another while never being emotionally attached."

Emotional Infidelity;
"the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner, by engaging in a bond with someone else that mimics the closeness and emotional intimacy of a romantic relationship while never being physically consummated."

Either your partner is having sex with someone else while not being emotionally attached to them, or your partner is having an emotional bond like yours with someone else, but not having sex with them.
Which is worse?

It’s not something we want to have to face, talk about, or even consider. But the truth is, even in the happiest marriages, affairs can happen. Maybe it’s a close relationship with a coworker that goes too far during a long night at the office. Or an unexpected dalliance on a vacation with friends. Or maybe, it’s a longer-running situation, with one or both parties turning to each other to fill a physical or emotional void left unfilled by their spouses. The fact of the matter is that infidelity is not surprising. What is surprising, however, is who’s doing the cheating.

Polls are there for you have done. If you cheated give your opinion. (Anonymously if you cheated)